Amiens, France

Amiens was a delighful city to visit.
Our morning was spent touring the city and the Cathedral of Notre Dame de Amiens, the largest gothic cathedral in Europe. It was built in the 13th century and is a museum unto itself. The Cathedral is the burial ground of many archbishops of Amiens and houses plaques, statues and other religious relics of significance, including the head of John the Baptist.
We enjoyed a wonderful tour of the city and crepes by the river, before departing for Namur, Belgium. The photographs show the outside of the cathedral, and Sister Ann Julie and Sister Agnes Curran in front of a plaque inside the church commemorating St. Julie Billiart and the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur.
Here is some history about Amiens and St. Julie Billiart.
In 1791, St. Julie Billiart fled from her pursuers in Paris to the city of Amiens. It was there where Julie met Francoise Blin de Bourdon, a Frenchwoman saved from the guillotine with the fall of Robespierre. In 1803, Julie and Francoise
pronounced three vows of religion to which they added a fourth: To Work For the Christian Education of Young Girls. Under the direction of Pere Varin and the auspices of the Bishop of Amiens, Julie and Francoise founded Julie's Institute and her vision was now a reality. Several years later, the Bishop of Amiens misunderstood the true nature and purpose of Julie's religious group and asked the
foundress to withdraw from the diocese. Fortunately for Julie,in 1809, Bishop Msgr. Pisani de la gaude of Namur, Belgium, invited Julie and the other sisters to relocate in Namur.<>